Mohammad is a transliteration of the Arabic Muhammad and means "praised" or "praiseworthy", from the root hamida, to praise. It is the name of the Prophet of Islam and, counting all spellings, the most common given name in the world; this spelling is especially frequent in Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. In the United States Mohammad has been in the top 1000 since at least 2000, when it ranked number 465, and stands at number 562 among boys' names in 2025.